CVE-2020-16248
published 2020-08-09CVE-2020-16248: Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0.17.0 allows /probe?target= SSRF. NOTE: follow-on discussion suggests that this might plausibly be interpreted as both…
PriorityP338medium5.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSCCLINAN
EXPLOIT
EPSS
2.70%
84.1th percentile
Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0.17.0 allows /probe?target= SSRF. NOTE: follow-on discussion suggests that this might plausibly be interpreted as both intended functionality and also a vulnerability
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | prometheus-blackbox-exporter | — | — |
| prometheus | blackbox_exporter | <= 0.17.0 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.8MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
osv5.8MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.8LOW
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Debian
CVE-2020-16248: prometheus-blackbox-exporter - Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0.17.0 allows /probe?target= SSRF. NOTE: fo...
vendor_debian·2020·CVSS 5.8
CVE-2020-16248 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-16248: prometheus-blackbox-exporter - Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0.17.0 allows /probe?target= SSRF. NOTE: fo...
Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0.17.0 allows /probe?target= SSRF. NOTE: follow-on discussion suggests that this might plausibly be interpreted as both intended functionality and also a vulnerability
Scope: local
bookworm: open
bullseye: open
forky: open
sid: open
trixie: open
GHSA
GHSA-8jrj-57gq-475g: ** DISPUTED ** Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-16248 [MEDIUM] CWE-918 GHSA-8jrj-57gq-475g: ** DISPUTED ** Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0
** DISPUTED ** Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0.17.0 allows /probe?target= SSRF. NOTE: follow-on discussion suggests that this might plausibly be interpreted as both intended functionality and also a vulnerability.
OSV
CVE-2020-16248: Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0
osv·2020-08-09·CVSS 5.8
CVE-2020-16248 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-16248: Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0
Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0.17.0 allows /probe?target= SSRF. NOTE: follow-on discussion suggests that this might plausibly be interpreted as both intended functionality and also a vulnerability
OSV
CVE-2020-16248: ** DISPUTED ** Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0
osv·2020-08-09·CVSS 5.8
CVE-2020-16248 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-16248: ** DISPUTED ** Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0
** DISPUTED ** Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0.17.0 allows /probe?target= SSRF. NOTE: follow-on discussion suggests that this might plausibly be interpreted as both intended functionality and also a vulnerability.
No detection rules found.
Nuclei
Prometheus Blackbox Exporter - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
nuclei·CVSS 5.8
CVE-2020-16248 [MEDIUM] Prometheus Blackbox Exporter - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Prometheus Blackbox Exporter - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0.17.0 contains a server-side request forgery caused by unsanitized target parameter in /probe, letting attackers perform SSRF attacks, exploit requires sending crafted target parameter.
Template:
id: CVE-2020-16248
info:
name: Prometheus Blackbox Exporter - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
author: DhiyaneshDk
severity: medium
description: |
Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0.17.0 contains a server-side request forgery caused by unsanitized target parameter in /probe, letting attackers perform SSRF attacks, exploit requires sending crafted target parameter.
impact: |
Attackers can perform SSRF attacks, potentially accessing internal services or causing denial of service.
remedia
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/issues/669https://prometheus.io/docs/operating/security/#exportershttps://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/94https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/12https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/3https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/issues/669https://prometheus.io/docs/operating/security/#exportershttps://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/94https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/12https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/3
2020-08-09
Published